ArmChairCivvy wrote:So the story about ship-internal cargo handling being impossible to upgrade for HRAS was made up?
It's too early to say, just one source at the moment, albeit a very good and normally reliable one.
Maybe the ambition has changed.
ArmChairCivvy wrote:by buying more; they come as complete kits, for loading... AT LEAST you can stack them in the hangar
That's OK for low intensity Ops and exercises but what about a real conflict that is sustained?
What are the other options for transferring F35 engines at sea?